Agricultural machine



Oct. 27, 1931. A, GARR|C AGRICULTURAL MCHINE 3 sheetsLsheet 1 Filed June 1 0 192.9

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 A. GARRIC AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Filed June 10.

Oct. 27, 1931.

oct.' 2n y1931. A GARmc 1,828,773

AGRICULTURAL MACHINE Filed June l0, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 llyaktented Oct. 27, 1931 UNrrlzD STATES ANDR GARRIC, or LAYRAC, FRANCE.,

AGRICULTURAL' yiizriicnrivny I Application mea June 1o, 1929, serial Nafaeazea'aa in Frane 'Julie' 13',V "1928;

6 trame, cultivating implements and the like,

by the power of the wheels when the machine is in motion. l

With the above and other obJects 1n view,

the invention consists in the construction,

' l0 combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a detail elevation partly 1n section of a portion ofthe frame, the cranked axle and the means operative by the power of the supporting wheels to partly turn the cranked axle as may be required to raise or lower the same; i Y

Figure 2 is a similar view at' right angles to Figure 1, partly in section, on the plane indicated by the line 2 2 of Figure 1V.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail elevation partly in section of the cranked axle, one o the wheel discs and ene of the keys.

Figure 4 is a detail elevation of the key.

Figure 5 is a detail transverse sectional View of the same. y

Figure 6 is a plan of the machine with the cranked axle and supporting wheels indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 7 is an elevation' partly in section of the cultivator frame. i

Figure 8 is a detail transverse` sectional view of the same. Y

Figure 9 is a similar view at right angles to Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a detail plan.

The frame of the machine is indicated at C and is provided with supporting members C which have bearings P for theintermediate portion of the cranked axle A. The crank arms A of the axle haveoutwardly extend.

ing spindles A2 on which the supporting wheels R are mounted for rotation, the hub of each such wheel being provided on the inner side with a disc l which has peripheral substantially semi-circular recesses 3 which are spaced equidistant apart and are all of the same diameter.

Each crank arm A has a housing member B in which one of the discs lijis arranged for rotation; each housingl member also having a sleeve 3 ythrough which lthe* arm A pass,esso that the housing member ris mounted on vand securedto the'cranked axle.y 'Eachsleeve has a bearing v2" for thek shaft 2 of akey r2a. The said key iscylindri-L c al,.`is'conceiitric with its shaftf and is p'ro-` f vided on oneside with a substantially semicircular recess, theybottom VVof'which `1s curved and k"the radius of whichf is 'very slightly 'greater than that of the disc,fthekey beingarranged eccentrically of, the" disc'pand adapted to vextend acrosslthe peripheral "p01"-y tionof the rdisc when the key is coincident with one of the disc recesses.v t A Lf l It will be( understood from the'V foregoing andby/l reference to Figuresy l 't'o'5 of 'they d rav'vfin'gs,V that v 'when the` key fisturned `so that itsrecessmis presented to the periphery of the disc, the latter'. may be turnedk by the wheel R (Figureil);` "It will also'be under@k stoodthatwhen thekeyis turned intoen- 4 gagementwithone of thevdisc. recesses as in Figure 3,'the:Y disc will belocked to the cranked axle andrhen'ce, assuming: that they machine is in motion, thefrotation kof the wheels R will f i be communicated to the cranked axle,through' the discs anfdkeys and the cranked axle will;y be partlyfturned'sol asto raise the. interme! diate portion thereof'and hence als'othe frame C. Atgthe instant the cranked axle has been" turned' to thedesiredextent; the operator `by means orf' suitable." cords7 rodsv or' other suit- .l able appliances, can turnthe shafts '2, by` means of levers'y 6' with kwhich they are Aprovided,' so as yto disengage thekeys from the discs Aand permit the independent'continuedrotation of the wheelsV and'disc's. n Y

Any suitable means may be employed for lockingy thecranked axle against partial rotationpsu'ch for instance as a toothed segment on the axle and a lever having a dog for engagement with the toothed segment. Any suitable means such as are commonly employed may be used for this purpose.

The frame. C comprises a pair of longitudinal bars 10 which are appropriately spaced apart and which have inwardly turned front ends united together as shownrin Figure 6 and are connected together at a suitable dis-` tance from their front ends by a cross bar 11. The bars 10 are provided at suitably spaced points with transverse openings through which extend cross rods 14, 15. Tubular spacer members 16 of any suitable number are arranged on said cross rods and bars or beams 1 2 which are similar t0 but Shorter than' the bars Or beams' 19 are" als@ arranged on said cross rods at suitable distances apart and are held in appropriately spaced relation by the membersl, nuts 17, 18 being threaded on the said cross rods as shown to hold all vthe members lof the'vas sembly in place. suitable enltiyating implements; such as 'shovels,'tongues or the' like maybe attached will@ standard pQrv tiens Y.0f the members' 1Q, .as will bei im: derstgodf' i Figures 8, 9 and show a modified @OnstrlwtO-O the" fifa-me, in' which the @mss bats ,1,9 are Square `in .@,OSS Section and the bears or beams 1 2 are-secured theretobyclip bolts 20 and plates which are seciired on the .threadedportions 21 Aof the clip bolts, aber@ ,the member by mts 2% By first @seeing the, nuts the-@1in bolts and hence also thebars er balies, l0, 1241i@ be idf j ilisted laterally of the frame on v)the cross rods 1.9ml Widen 0r .liaison .th fra-aie @may be desired. y. y' l l' at l claim is.: i

n a machine of the class described, a frame, `a cranked axle having itsn intermediate portonmounted in bearings Withwhicli the frame is provided,v supperting Wheels mounted ,on spindles with ``which the arms of the cranked laigle are ,1 3royi-de'd, toothed d isc attached .to and reyoluble with each supporting axle, bearing members on the arms of the cranked axle and keys reyoliibly 4moiinted in Said-bearing member-S and ensaseblerifh 01 disengaged from .the teeth'of'thel discs ac cording tothe ,directionin which ,said keys are turned; and means for turning said keys.

2. A =I nfachineas claimed nelaim 1 in which the dises are proyided with Yperplieral sube staglftially r'semi-circular recesses .between which the teethv are formedv and in which the keys; are circular in cross'section and provided ,on Toneside lWith semi-circular recess ,to afford clearancefor the @USGS wher Said :keys .are 'so turned as to present their recesses .to Athe peripheries o fthediscs. i f 4 yytness whereof I aiiX my signature.

ANDR' GABRIG. 

